The Coal India subsidiary, Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), launched Special Campaign 6.0 at its headquarters on September 4, 2026. The campaign aligns with the “Waste to Wealth” campaign promoted by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and with the Ministry of Coal’s emphasis on managing e-waste. CMD Satish Jha inaugurated the campaign in…
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recovered 77,692 lost or stolen mobile handsets in July, the first time the citizen-facing Sanchar Saathi platform has reached 75,000 recoveries in a single month since its launch in May 2023, the Ministry of Communications reported on August 28 via Press Information Bureau. Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia attributed…
The newly notified MPD-2047 leans on transit-led density and in-situ slum rehabilitation to house a capital projected to cross 3.2 crore people by 2047 — reviving equity questions that outlasted two earlier master plans. NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs notified the Master Plan for Delhi 2047 (MPD-2047) on August 20…
India’s latest ₹2.82-crore ABS disbursement shows that benefit-sharing from biological resources is gaining momentum. But gaps in traceability and community participation raise questions about whether these payments are reaching the people who helped preserve India’s genetic diversity.
Regulation, unlike the glossy intent of a corporate press release, is measured by deadlines and thresholds, not by intention. Over the last 3 years, SEBI’s BSRS framework has been the singular channel for driving accountability for environmental and social narratives in India’s reporting, whether tucked into CSR or otherwise. As 2026 dawns as the major…
India’s cities remain heavily dependent on walking, yet pedestrian infrastructure continues to lag behind. The Supreme Court’s 2026 declaration of the right to walk as a fundamental right exposes the gap between India’s urban policies and their implementation.
In a cleanroom in Sanand, Gujarat, technicians in bunny suits now handle silicon wafers that India could not package on its own eighteen months ago. The plant belongs to Kaynes Semicon, which shipped the country’s first commercially produced multi-chip modules in late 2025 — a milestone shared with neighbouring Micron and CG Semi, and marked…
Jerry Pinto’s award-winning Em and the Big Hoom explores bipolar disorder, family caregiving and the challenges of ageing through the deeply personal story of a Mumbai family.
India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship brought the 7th ICT Working Group Meeting to Pune, focusing on connectivity, AI, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital innovation. The meeting highlighted the growing importance of multilateral cooperation in shaping the future of emerging technologies.
India is intensifying its fight against narcotics trafficking, but limited treatment and rehabilitation capacity raises questions about whether enforcement alone can address the country’s drug crisis.
